UK government establishes £65m EV battery research institute

The Government has announced a £65 million research institute involving six UK universities to further electric vehicle (EV) battery technology.

The Faraday Battery Institute incorporates academics from Cambridge, Oxford, Warwick, Imperial College London, Newcastle University and University College London.

The six universities are investing £13.7m to set up a headquarters for the project, which aims to nurture relationships between businesses and researchers to get technology on the road quicker and make it more accessible to consumers.